India Site

Explain the concept of the Blue Revolution.

Solution: The rise of aquaculture as a significant and highly productive agricultural activity is referred to as the ‘blue revolution.’ Its vision is to achieve economic prosperity for the country, as well as for fishers and fish farmers, as well as to contribute to food and nutritional security, by maximizing the potential of water resources for fisheries development in a sustainable manner, while keeping bio-security and environmental concerns in mind.

It contributes to India’s high aquaculture. Aquaculture encompasses all types of active culturing of aquatic animals and plants in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.